Abstract
New radiocarbon dates obtained from Late Pleistocene and Holocene deposits of the southern, eastern, and northern shores of Lake Baikal in 1995-2001 are presented, and the most important results of paleoenvironmental studies based on 14C data are discussed. The following paleogeographic events were verified with the help of 14C dating: 1) first Late Pleistocene glaciation (Early Zyryan); 2) Middle Zyryan interstadial; 3) loess formation during the Late Zyryan (Sartan) deglaciation; 4) warm and cold events in the Late Glacial; and 5) vegetation changes and forest successions during the Late Glacial and Holocene.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 745-754 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Radiocarbon |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences